Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-03-10
A GREAT BLESSING.
The Incompatible System of Coupon Let
ters of Introduction Invented by Bill

Nye.
The interchange of letters Of intro
duction between old friends, by which
valuable acquaintance are added to the
list, is great blessing, and in good
hands these letters have, no doubt,
been the beginning of many warm
friendship; but like all other blessings,
it has been greatly abused. l have
been the recipient of letters, presented
by tourists, which, itwas easy to see, had
been wrung from some sandbagged
friend of mine-letters with sobs be-
tween the lines, letters punctuated with
invisible signals, calling upon me to
remember that the bearer bad looked
over the writer's shoulder as each sem
tence grew into polite prevarication.
To those who are in the habit of CIV
ing hearty letters of introduction and
Endorsements to casual acquaintances,
1 desire to say that am pertecting
system by which the drugged and kid
mapped writer of style of assured sim
cerity and bogus hilarity will be thor
oughly protected. Let me explain
briefly and then illustrate my method.
A casual acquaintance who has met
you say four or five times, and who
feels thoroughly acquainted with you,
calling you by the name that no one uses
but your wife, approaches you with an
air of confidence and betrays his utter
ignorance of himself, and asks for
letter of introduction lin the same seri-
Gus vein in which one asks for match).
You are already provided with my
numbered Introductory Letter Pad.
You write the letter ofintroduction on
sheet numbered to correspond with a
letter Of advice simultaneously to the
person who is to submit to the letter
of introduction.
For instance, a young man inclined
to be "fresh," enters your Office or
library, and states that he is going
abroad. He has learned that you are
intimate with Dom Pedro, of Brazil.
Perhaps you have conveyed that idea
unintentionally while in the young
mans presence at some time. So now
he asks the trihing favor of a letter of
introduction to the Emperor. He is
going to see the President and Cabinet
and members of the Supreme Court be-
fore he leaves this country and when
he goes to South America he naturally
wants to meet Dom Pedro. So you fill
out the right-hand end or coupon of
| the sheet as follows:
International introductory Letter System, Form
Z23.l
| No. 1896.
SIR: You will please honor this letter Of in
PRODUCTION in accordance with the terms of a
| certain letter of advice numbered as above,
and bearing even date herewith, mailed to you
this day, and oblige, Yours, ETC., A.. b.
The young man goes abroad with
this letter inclosed in maroon alliga-
tor-skin pocket-book, and when he ar
rives in Brazil he finds that the way has
been paved for him by the following
letter of advice
International Introductory Letter System, Form
| Z23l
| No u lax oss
| Your MAJESTY: Mr. W. n Young man
| with great assurance and a maroon -colored nj.
| ligator-skin pocketbooR, bearing letter Of in
PRODUCTION to you numbered as above, is now at
| large He will visit Europe for n few weeks
after which he will tour about South America.
He will make a specially of volcanoes and
monarchs.
He will offer to exchange photographs with
| you, but you must use your own judgment
about complying with this request. Do not al
low this letter to influence you in the matter.
You will readily recognize him by the won
derful confidence which he has in himself and
which is not shared by those who know him
here
lie is huent conversationalist, and car
TAX ior nours without fatigue TO himself
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iee,hs9, ou' 'noi1 "ouiu oe nv iiaini IN Lying
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w 10 yVu iousn' oo's ~ ''o iise'oi y, 4uai an
1ao 1ono ,oleisn po"oIs arc uoihs .lla' way
mi, mas nieV q great many pioniheh
pooPio III 'his oouh'iy "nsV sa's ooun'i'
aooos Is i,ioFe ifes tf.oe On tte .isii seas ''ii'
po'sof piotes'ioi, iot It's ptoi.iiiieat peopie.
aave tfieu 10 ps CONSERVATIVE IN ~'s 'ist'
s'1iu noio' anu nave given you pet'er op'n
y
acquaintalce wli warrant 1 assure you haV'
hoV uoi'o 81 in'eh'iohahy'
You Will notice at once that ne is self-mad'
man. so that your admiration Tor the works o
nature neea not De IN any way diminished
win oue respecL your most opeuleht serv
ant A B.
To his Imperial Majesty DOM PEDRO
EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. ETC.
No z S.S65
SIR-This letter of advice will probably pre-
oede a tall youth named Brnoiey. Mr. brino
ton ito Of crcnmstanees is the T eldest SON Of a per
feet gentleman who now has, and will ever con
.lnue 10 nave e. my asd hisnes' esteem ana my prom
WI wy Won Won hi S;rd,v ,sor this IN mind w,,,s 70,
peruse my pleading letter of introduction, whicl
Will accompany MI brindley' Jrf
m ,no T the granS
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